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Article #1721Re: bizarre question...
From: Sameer Parekh
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 18:32
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 18:32
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>In article <1991May23.032146.10692@eecs.nwu.edu>, ptownson@eecs.nwu.edu (Patrick A. Townson) writes: >> In article <1991May23.005453.4406@decuac.dec.com> mjr@hussar.dco.dec. >> com (Marcus J. Ranum) writes: >> >>> Can you prove that I did, in fact, encrypt my data with an RSA >>> scheme, in court, without my being forced to incriminate against myself? >> >> You would testify, alright ... the section of the Bill of Rights which >> allows you to refuse to testify or incriminate yourself applies to >> *CRIMINAL* matters ... not civil cases. It applies when there is a >> potential loss of your freedom, i.e. a prison sentence. A loss of freedom does not mean prison sentence. If the govt. takes away my livelihood, (say a $500,000 fine) and forces me to lose my home and live on the streets, I think that is a loss of freedom. -- The Ravings of the Insane Maniac Sameer Parekh -- zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!Firewall!ddsw1!zane From: zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh) Newsgroups: sci.crypt,comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: bizarre question... Message-ID: <1991Jun05.183258.29530@ddsw1.MCS.COM> Date: 5 Jun 91 18:32:58 GMT References: <1991May23.005453.4406@decuac.dec.com> <1991May23.032146.10692@eecs.nwu.edu> <4750.28479e8e@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM Contributor, Wheeling, IL Lines: 18